Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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On March 12 at noon, Attorney Chris Roubicek, of Castle Rock, will talk about the transfer of your non-titled property. Estate planning often focuses on farms or family business transfers. Too often, personal possessions doesn’t get discussed. Non-titled property can include furniture, photos, books, dishes, tools and jewelry. Many people have fond memories of family keepsakes and they carry more meaning and can have long-lasting emotional effects. Consider attending to learn more about decision options, including initiating discussions, d...
Morning sunlight highlights budding pussy willows. Photo by Rick Nelson....
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Feb. 20)--The Washington Legislature is closer to creating an Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention to collect data on gun violence and suicide following a 25-23 vote in favor of Senate Bill 6288. The office created by this legislation would be tasked with identifying new ways to collect gun violence data, analyzing and sharing that data, as well as making policy recommendations based on the data collected. The office would work with law enforcement agencies, county prosecutors,...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Feb. 19)--Washington lawmakers elected to prohibit the transfer of inmates to out-of-state private prisons, except for specific reasons, after the Senate voted 30 to 18 in favor of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6442. Senator Rebecca Saldaña, D-Seattle, prime sponsor of Senate Bill 6442, said the bill is intended to help end the growth of an industry in which private entities profit from prolific incarceration. The language of the original bill prohibited privately owned detainment facilities...
By Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service OLYMPIA (Feb. 25)--Republican leaders in Washington state said they are not confident that spending on homelessness proposed by the Democrats will produce significant results. On Monday, Democrats from the Washington House and Senate proposed separate supplemental operating budgets following a $1.5 billion increase in expected revenue. Each proposal designated more than $100 million to fund affordable and supportive housing with the intent to address homelessness. The House budget proposal, put together...
Spring chinook salmon could return on the Columbia River in the second lowest numbers in 21 years, according to Washington state Department of Fish and Wildlife. This year's forecasted return of 81,700 upriver spring chinook is up 12% from last year's return of 73,100, which was the lowest since 1999, the News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, reported Sunday. The record low return was just 12,000 fish in 1995. The projected return this year is just 43% of the 10-year average for chinook returning to hatcheries and spawning areas upriver from the...
The Wahkiakum Mules girls basketball team, or the hardest working team in the west, beat Mossyrock 51-30 on Saturday to take the District IV 2B championship title. "I thought it was a great defensive performance from the whole team," Coach Rob Garrett said. "The goal was to out work Mossyrock one possession at a time and I think we consistently did just that. It was great to see the girls come out and execute the game plan so well. I don't think a lot of people gave this group a shot to go back...
They took the long way through the loser’s bracket of the District IV 2B tournament, but the Wahkiakum Mules boys basketball team came home with a fourth place trophy and a ticket to regionals. In the first of three games last week, the Mules beat Ocosta 58-47 on Wednesday in Castle Rock to extend their season and end it for the Wildcats. “We got off to the good start, got a good lead, and were able to hold on the rest of the game,” Coach Todd Souvenir said. “Overall we had one heck of a game....
